A former New Jersey deputy attorney general and of counsel at Ballard Spahr has moved his practice to rival Philadelphia Big Law firm Cozen O’Connor, where he said the firm’s labor and employment presence in Washington, D.C., California and New York will allow him to better serve his clients.

Christopher Kelly officially joined the firm Oct. 18 in the Philadelphia office as a member (a partner-level role) in the labor and employment department, bringing a book of business that includes clients in health care, financial services industries and media industries. Kelly tried labor disputes as a New Jersey deputy attorney general for two and a half years before joining Ballard Spahr in January 2018 in an of counsel role.